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Data loss inquiry continues

July 25, 2007

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Professor says drive with Social Security numbers was stolen Marketing and Communications announced that a flash drive, used by accounting professor Three weeks after announcing David Albrecht to store grade that a USB flash drive contain- information dating back to 1992, ing the personal information of had gone missing. roughly 1,800 current and former The memory device conUniversity students had gone tained the names, grades and missing, University officials are University ID numbers for about still investigating the incident 1,600 students and alumni, as and looking for ways to prevent well as Social Security numa similar data loss from happen- bers for 199 students from the ing again. class of 1992. That was the last On June 27, the Department of year the University used Social

By Tim Sampson City News Editor

Security numbers to identify students before switching over to the P00# system.

The flash drive has not yet been recovered, according to Media Relations Director Teri Sharp. There has been no evidence that information on the flash drive has been used for fraudulent purposes.

Albrecht informed officials about the missing flash drive on May 30 — three weeks after realizing it was gone.

It was nearly a month later that the University announced the flash drive had gone missing, posting a banner on its Web site, e-mailing the entire student population and mailing letters to all those whose information was on the memory device.

The reason the University waited nearly a month before informing students was so Information Technology Services could determine what information was on the drive, track down con-

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Club sports keep students active

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The series continues this week with women’s soccer and ultimate frisbee | Page 3

Vick to sit the bench and await his fate The NFL is forcing the quarterback to sit out of training camp during indictment proceedings | Page 3

MARTEL WHITE | THE BG NEWS

OPINION

Global youth discuss drug abuse

PEOPLE ON THE STREET

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Police to up surveillance of railroad tracks

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tact information for all affected alumni and students and set up an informational phone line.

During that time, the University also made arrangements with the ID security firm Life Lock, to offer a year of service to the alumni whose Social Security numbers where on the drive. As of press time, none of the affected alumni have taken the University up on this offer.

African teen from the province of KwaZulu-Natal, was excited to acquire more tools to help her communities South African and Ohio teens worked growing problems.

“Our group, Project Citizen, came together throughout last week under a to America to present a project about common cause; teen drug abuse.

The South African teens came to suicide,” Mthalane said. “After that, we the United States to present a Project came here to work with the Ohio teens Citizen Showcase in Washington D.C. to help solve some community probProject Citizen is a program organized lems we’re all facing.”

After arriving in Ohio the group of by the Center for Civic Education in Washington, D.C., that brought 12 teens — four South African, six from together hundreds of youth to pres- Bowling Green and two from Marion ent and discuss problems facing their — were given time to discuss, within each of their town groups, which probcommunities.

Once Sharon Subreendoth and lems needed addressing.

Subreendoth, an assistant profesLorna Gonsalves, co-organizers, heard of the South African students’ trip they sor at the University, was surprised at came up with the idea of a “Global each groups’ similarities.

“The groups came up with commuParliament” of the South African and nity problems on their own, we didn’t Ohio youth.

Thembeke Mthalane, a South help at all, and when the groups came

By Jillian Roach Reporter

Adjusting to financial freedom Some students may have a hard time dealing with debt and other issues | Page 4 If you could pass off your student loans to anyone who you choose?

JESSICA YOUNG, Senior, Dietetics

together they had a very common problem among each of their communities,” Subreendoth said. “The common problem they decided to discuss and raise awareness about was drug abuse.”

The group spent the first part of their week getting to know one another.

Their first meeting was at a welcoming banquet on Tuesday night.

Thursday, the parliament worked together to plant a garden at the Padua Center in Toledo. The group weeded and planted a variety of flowers and shrubs. Along with the garden, the teens worked with local artists to construct a mural to be placed as the backdrop for the garden.

Eloisa Vapata, an Ohio teen from

Loans won’t disappear after death

“My future employer.

If they want me, they should have to pay for everything I did to get there.” | Page 4

By Christy Johnson Campus News Editor

TODAY Scattered T-Storms High: 81, Low: 60 TOMORROW Scattered T-Storms High: 80, Low: 63

Student loans make it possible for many students to attend college and most students expect to graduate and pay them off — but the untimely death of two University students shows that this may not always be the case.

The way that lenders handle debt if a borrower dies depends highly on two things: if there is a co-signer for the loan, and the loan specifics, which can vary from lender to lender.

Having a co-signer, while almost necessary for students

“It doesn’t make me feel good that my education could create a financial burden for my parents, especially if I don’t get to finish it out and they still have to pay.”

Steve Furnas | Senior with bad or no credit, is the route in which debt will likely have to be paid back — by whoever co-signed the loan.

University senior Steve Furnas said that he had to have his parents co-sign for his student

loans, and he knew that if he could not pay them back, that his parents would have to.

“It doesn’t make me feel good that my education could create

See LOANS | Page 7

Bowling Green, like many cities across the country with active railroads, has had several accidents involving pedestrians trespassing on the railroad’s property. Taking recent fatalities into consideration, city police will increase their patrol of the tracks.

Two men were victims of train accidents within nine days of one another and less than a mile apart in Bowling Green. Timothy Gregory, 21, of Findlay, Ohio, was killed July 6 and Dr. Jason Sheehan, 32, of Toledo, Ohio, died July 15.

The same train engineer who works for CSX, the company who runs the trains that travel through Bowling Green, was involved in both cases.

CSX offered the train engineer, Matthew Brandon, 28, of Franklin, Ind., accident counseling and he was given paid time off.

According to Garrick Francis, spokesperson for CSX, pedestrian fatalities and accidents caused by trains happen more frequently than people think.

According to the Federal Railroad Administration, in 2006, trespasser fatalities nationwide went up 12.5 percent from the year before, bringing the total to 521 deaths.

In Ohio, there were 24 deaths last year an increase of 71.4 percent from 2005.

The trains are required by the FRA to blow their horns through town and at every railroad crossing. The speed limit for trains passing through Bowling Green is 35 mph and 50 mph outside the city limits.

If a train is traveling at the speed of 55 mph it takes about a mile for the train to completely stop, according to Francis.

If a person or object is obstructing the path of the train, the train has no way to stop in time to avoid a collision.

“We have worked with informing the public and the enforcement of the laws with city authorities in the past and it has been successful,” Francis said. “It has been a long time

See YOUTH | Page 2 See TRACKS | Page 2

University holds worldwide horn competition this past weekend

By Jillian Roach Reporter

Bowling Green State University’s campus lent its ears and musical arts center to the International Horn Competition last weekend, which brought over 50 musicians from around the world to its campus.

The musicians came to compete last weekend in hopes of winning a prize of $500 for university division competitors and for the professional division a prize of $5,000, a Hans Hoyer

horn and a solo performance with the Temple Orchestra in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The competition is held every other year and is widely know in the horn community.

Andrew Pelletier, host and visiting assistant professor at the University, was a judge in the previous horn competition, held at the University of Oklahoma, and thought it would be a good idea if the competition was hosted by BGSU.

See HORN | Page 7

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LOCAL BRIEFS

Uptown Downtown files lawsuit against city, frame gallery The Uptown Downtown bar has taken the City of Bowling Green and a neighboring business to court to add a patio for smokers behind their establishment.

In April, Uptown filed a suit against the city to allow them to fence off a 181-foot by 12-foot strip of land behind their bar and set up a several tables and chairs.

The bar is being prevented from doing this by a land conveyance that stipulates the area behind Uptown is to remain open for public use.

Max Rayle, an attorney for Uptown, said the patio would go with the city’s mission to make the downtown area inviting for the public.

The land was conveyed from the owner, and Uptown’s next door neighbor, Sutter’s Hallmark Frame & Art Gallery, in 2001 as part of the city’s downtown renovation project.

The gallery’s owner, Agnes Hillard, has also been named as a defendant in the case.

A trial date has yet to be set by Wood County Court of Common Pleas Judge Reeve Kelsey.

City gets new finance director Brian Bushong is the new Finance Director for the City of Bowling Green appointed by Mayor John Quinn.

As Finance Director he will be the Chief Financial Officer for City operations and responsible for supervision of the Finance Department and Income Tax Division employees.

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Sharp pointed out that Ohio House Bill 104 allows the University and other state government agencies 45 days before having to go public about the loss of sensitive information.

Albrecht refused to comment on why he waited so long to inform the University that the flash drive had gone missing in the first place, even though he is certain where and when it was taken.

The accounting professor said he was proctoring a makeup exam on May 3 for a couple dozen students. He left the flash drive out in the open during the test while he worked on grading. At the end of the exam period he realized the memory device was gone.

Albrecht is positive that one of the students taking the exam stole the device, but said he is frustrated at the University labeling the device lost instead of stolen.

“I disagree that I caused the incident,” Albrecht said.

In a press release, the University’s Chief Information Officer, Bruce Petryshak, said: “We don’t believe the flash drive was stolen. It may have been misplaced, lost or destroyed, but we don’t know for sure.”

Sharp said that unless there is evidence that the information has been misused Albrecht’s claims are merely speculation.

Albrecht said he deeply regretted that the data was lost, but insisted he was not careless.

He said he took precautions with the data but suggested ways the University could bet-

“I feel like the criminal in all this, when at first I felt like one of the victims.”

David Albrecht | Professor ter help professors and instructors protect information.

Albrecht complained the University does not help faculty cover the cost of encryption software and suggested that they could create a central storage for all grade files.

Ironically, in a newsletter issue in May from the ITS department, Information Security Analyst Thomas Roberts suggested that professors use encryption software on portable memory devices.

While ITS and University’s General Counsel’s office are still investigating the incident they are not releasing any information about any administrative actions that may be taken against Albrecht.

But Albrecht himself feels he is being unfairly blamed for the situation and that his job is in jeopardy.

“I feel like the criminal in all this, when at first I felt like one of the victims,” he said.

Albrecht said that as a result of the investigation he has been denied access to all intellectual property, meaning that he currently has no access to any research projects or any University documents or data.

Sharp said that Albrecht voluntarily surrendered his laptop and personal computer, which have been returned and that he can access personal files through the ITS department.

TRACKS From Page 1 since there was a train accident in Bowling Green and we hopefully will be working with authorities within the next few weeks.”

The last pedestrian fatality from a train in Bowling Green was in November 1995. Jessica Mawson, 21, of Delaware, Ohio, was struck and killed because she was “scurrying to beat the train,” according to the police report filed.

The last pedestrian injured by train in Bowling Green was in September 2006. Stefan Tiell, 19, of Fostoria, Ohio, was injured when he was walking along the railroad tracks.

Ironically, Gregory was noted on police reports as a witness on the scene of this crime.

Tiell was struck on East Merry Street, which is the same area Gregory was killed.

City police have responded to these accidents and will be watching the railroad vicinity more closely.

In a memo to the police division, Lt. Brad Biller said the course of action to be taken against people trespassing on railroad property is issuing a citation. Enforcing the law has the goal of raising awareness and educating the public on the dangers associated with trespassing the railroad tracks.

Ohio law states no person shall vandalize the railroad,

YOUTH From Page 1 Waite High School in Toledo was happy to make new friendships while working with the South African teens.

“I really enjoyed planting with the other teens and getting to know them,” Vapata said. “The planting resembled the two nations coming together and building the community and the weeding represented taking the bad parts of the community out.”

After the garden was planted, and the teens had spent more time together. On Friday the Parliament was asked to come up with a logo to be displayed on the Mural.

“It’s really remarkable to see what these teens come up with,” Subreendoth said. “We brought them together but they came up with all the ideas on their own.”

The Parliament is hoping to come up with ideas on how to help their respective communities stop teen drug abuse. They hoped to find acceptable solu-

JORDAN FLOWER | THE BG NEWS

WATCH YOUR STEP: Crossing the tracks when not at a crosswalk is considered trespassing. After two fatalities this month police are increasing their patrols near tracks in the city.

trespass and interfere with the operation of the train. These types of crimes are first and fourth degree misdemeanors which may result in a citation, a fine or jail time.

Lt. Tony Hetrick of the Bowling Green Police Department said this type of incident is rare in the city, but the recent accidents have caused the police to devote more attention to enforcing the trespasser law.

“Be aware we will be looking for trespassing and we will give citations,” Hetrick said.

Not crossing at a crosswalk is considered a fourth degree mis-

demeanor. This affects many University students because of commuter parking lot four across the railroad tracks from campus, located off of Court Street. Many students choose to disregard the crosswalk and instead opt to cross wherever is closest.

Brian McIntyre, senior, was pulled over last fall for not crossing the railroad tracks at the crosswalk.

According to McIntyre, a sheriff gave him a warning and explained that it is the law and he has to use the crosswalk when crossing the tracks.

“It’s really remarkable to see ... We brought them together but they came up with all the ideas on their own.”

Sharon Subreendoth | Assistant Professor tions by the end of their time together Monday.

The Ohio teens were selected by Gonsalves, executive director of Human Values for Transformative Actions, who has worked with a number of teens during other projects.

Human Values for Transformative Actions is a group that organizes events that encourage individuals to express values such as justice and equality through their actions. Gonsalves called a group of teens together that were interested in working with the South African teens to improve their communities.

Along with planting gardens and painting murals, the parliament met with a number of local organizations throughout the week. Thursday evening the Parliament met with the local

Girl and Boy Scout organizations for dinner. Afterwards, the groups shared conversation and attended a dance.

On Saturday the teens presented some of the ideas they had come up with to fight teen drug abuse to the city commissioners’ chambers.

Wrapping up their week, the Parliament visited Toledo radio station JUICE. With their visit complete, the South African teens will return home in hopes of putting their ideas to use. The Ohio teens will also be implementing some of the ideas the Parliament came up with.

“I’d like to take with me the experience that I had, the information that I’ve received from the Ohio teens and the love these people have given me,” Mthalane said.

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Club sports offer something different at BGSU

By Justin Rutledge Reporter

Continuing a series from last week, here is a look at some more of the club sports that BG has to offer:

BGSU Women’s Soccer Club Who are they?

President Jessica Temple, who has been with the club since the fall of 2004, runs the BGSU Women’s Soccer Club. This coming year will be Temple’s fourth with the club.

Temple estimated the club has been on campus for ten years and they have competed in the Women’s Midwest Alliance Soccer Conference. The Women’s Club Soccer is active during the fall and spring semesters.

What do they do?

“BGSU Women’s Club Soccer allows players who wish to continue playing competitive soccer in an intercollegiate setting,” Temple said.

According to Temple, the club isn’t as rigorous or demanding as varsity soccer but it is “significantly more serious and competitive than intramurals.”

Why should you care?

The Women’s Soccer Club has played competitively against such schools as Ohio State, Miami, Kent State and Toledo.

This year they will be competing against teams like Purdue, Ball State, Xavier and Dayton, not to mention a double and tripleheader late in the season.

What’s it like?

According to Temple, the first tryouts can be nerve-wracking, due to the club’s popularity. The amount of girls that come are so

large, but the number of spots are so few.

“When I made the team, became a regular starter and made friends I began to have a good time,” Temple said.

Throughout her time on the team, Temple also believes she has built what she believes will be lifelong friendships.

How to contact them: Jessica Temple, President jktempl@bgnet.bgsu.edu

BGSU Club Water Ski and Wakeboard Team Who are they?

Kirk Collins, the president of the organization, leads the Club Water Ski and Wakeboard Team.

The team competes during the fall semester and they have ski trips in the spring.

“During the year we have various gatherings to sled, swim or play volleyball at the Rec,” Collins said.

The two staples of the club’s school year are their snow ski trip in the winter and a trip they take on a houseboat in the spring.

What do they do?

The club also competes in tournaments during the fall semester.

Why should you care?

According to Collins, several of the team members have been placing higher at tournaments and garnering national recognition.

“We are gradually placing higher at tournaments, getting our name known and recruiting great talent,” Collins said.

What’s it like?

The team’s mission statement clearly outlines the experience its members are intended to have: “We encourage students of all ability levels to set personal goals and provide the opportunity for them to compete competitively all while creating a nationwide network of friends and colleagues that will last a lifetime.”

“What it comes down to is it gives people a chance to try a new sport that most people aren’t fortunate enough to experience due to the high cost and the required elements necessary to participate,” Collins said.

Collins believes that his team is the closest team on campus, saying that everyone is always going out of their way to help one another. Collins also said that, even though he was shy and wasn’t the best skier in the beginning, people kept talking to him and inviting him to go places with them.

“I want to continue to make people feel welcome because once they get to know everyone; they won’t want to leave the team. And the more comfortable you are with the people in the boat, the easier it is to ski behind it,” Collins said.

How to contact them: Kirk Collins, collink@bgnet.bgsu. edu

BGSU Ultimate Frisbee Team Who are they?

The Ultimate Frisbee Team has been on Bowling Green’s campus for about seven years and Amber Taylor has been involved with the team for three years and is now the secretary. According to Taylor the team is open to everyone.

“Our team is relatively new, but I’m not sure exactly how long it’s been a club,” Taylor said.

What do they do?

SILVIA IZQUIERDO | AP PHOTO

ON THE WATER: Regina Jaquess competes in the water skiing women’s slalom competition at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Monday. The BG Club Water Ski and Wakeboard Team provides BG students the opportunity to take part in ski competions that often take a backseat to more popular sports on campus.

The Ultimate Frisbee Team is active in both the fall and spring semesters. According to Taylor, fall semester is more laid back.

“It’s a good time for people to get experience at practice and tournaments,” Taylor said.

The spring semester is when the team becomes more competitive and serious. That’s the time of year their practices become more intense and they start conditioning. The team practices and travels mainly to tournaments in Ohio. According to Taylor, they also venture into Indiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

“The Spring semester ends with the College Ultimate Players

ROBB PITTARD | AP PHOTO

FUN IN THE SUN: Miranda Reardon, 6, from Texarkana, Texas, catches a large flying disc thrown by a relative Friday at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana. The BG Ultimate Frisbee Team makes throwing a frisbee serious competion.

Association Championship series which is made up of sectionals, regionals and nationals,” Taylor said.

Why should you care?

The team has competed at the regional level in the past.

According to Taylor, there is a lot of competition in their section, so making it to regionals has been a big accomplishment.

“Our team’s dues are much lower than other clubs as not much equipment is involved in playing Ultimate,” Taylor said.

These dues are about $40 a semester, which gets spread out to cover team dinners and tournament costs — fees, hotels, gas reimbursement, jerseys and discs.

What’s it like?

Taylor describes her first year with the team as a great experience, saying that the returning players were both helpful and encouraging.

“The team members made sure all of the new players got to play, no matter how inexperienced,” Taylor said.

The welcoming nature of the returning players and the fact that there are no cuts takes pressure off of incoming players. The returning players also made sure the new players were included in the outdoor practices.

“While the club members are predominantly male, we encourage females to play as well,” Taylor said.

How to contact them: Amber Taylor, ambert@bgnet. bgsu.edu

Dixon hangs around, takes over at end of Honda 200

By Rusty Miller The Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Ohio — The way things are going for Scott Dixon, it surely wasn’t a surprise that he avoided a first-lap accident Sunday and went on to win the Honda Indy 200.

After all, Dixon is on a roll and it was his 27th birthday.

Dixon escaped the mishap in front of him that put a crimp in Danica Patrick’s hopes and hung near the leaders before moving in front late to pick up his third straight Indy Car Series victory.

Not everything was perfect, mind you.

“It’s a pity it’s Sunday and everything closes at midnight,”

Dixon said with a wide grin, thinking ahead to his party.

Dixon’s win tightened the race in the drivers’ points standings. Trailing Dario Franchitti, who finished second, by 65 points before the streak began, Dixon is behind by 24 with five races left.

Dixon, sixth in qualifying, took the lead for good on lap 77 of the 85-lap race when Franchitti took a delayed pit stop. Dixon was never threatened to the finish; taking his ninth IndyCar Series win.

After wins at Watkins Glen and Nashville the past two weekends, he tied the series mark for consecutive victories set by Kenny Brack (1998) and tied by Dan Wheldon (2005).

Vick will sit out training camp while NFL decides fate for alleged dogfighting

By George Henry The Associated Press

ATLANTA — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has weighed in on Michael Vick’s indictment on dogfighting charges, and as a result the Falcons star was ordered to stay away from training camp until the league reviews the case.

The other men who could determine the future of Vick’s football career—including Falcons owner Arthur Blank — were expected to be speak publicly Tuesday for the first

NICK WASS | AP PHOTO

IN THE DOGHOUSE: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick will not participate in Atlanta’s mini-camp until further notice.

time since the troubled quarterback was indicted.

It could be another pivotal

day for Vick, though Goodell has asked Blank to wait for the NFL to finish its investigation before announcing the team’s plans for Vick.

In a letter to Vick on Monday, Goodell instructed the Newport News, Va., native to stay away from training camp, at least for now.

“While it is for the criminal justice system to determine your guilt or innocence, it is my responsibility as commissioner of the National Football League to determine whether your conduct, even if not

criminal, nonetheless violated league policies, including the personal conduct policy,” Goodell said.

Goodell also promised that the league would complete its review quickly, adding that he expected Vick’s full cooperation. The NFL wants to speak with federal investigators and prosecutors to learn how strong of a case they have against the 27-year-old.

The Falcons open camp on Thursday, the same day Vick will be arraigned in Richmond, Va. He and three

other men face charges of allegedly sponsoring a dogfighting operation and brutal treatment of pit bulls.

Along with Blank, Atlanta’s general manager Rich McKay and new coach Bobby Petrino are also expected to speak publicly for the first time about Vick’s future and his effect on the team.

Falcons spokesman Reggie Roberts said Vick, who is in Virginia, will not attend the news conference.

Vick hasn’t commented publicly since the team held a

mini-camp in May. None of the phone messages left on his cell phone have been returned. His lawyer, Lawrence Woodward of Newport News, Va., also did not respond to interview requests Monday.

Vick, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 draft, last season became the first quarterback to rush for more than 1,000 yards last season. He led the Falcons to an NFC wild-card win 2002, his first season as a starter, and in 2004, Vick’s play helped Atlanta reach the conference title game.

OPINION PEOPLE ON THE STREET

“The notion that somehow not talking to countries is punishment to them ... is ridiculous.” — Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in a campaign promise to meet with all foreign diplomats, from Time.com

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If you could pass off your student loans to anyone, who would you choose?

“Paris Hilton, because she has lots of money and can pay for them.”

“My parents, because they pay for them anyway.”

“My worst enemies.”

CHARLENE WEBER, Senior, Medical Technology

SCOTT VOSS, Senior, History

TOM GOEHRIG, Graduate Student, Education Administration

“Bill Gates, he’s got enough money, he can help out.”

BRENT PETKUS, Senior, Sport Management

Who’s kidding whom?

Abstinence-only does not work KAMPIRE BAHANA COLUMNIST

MICHAEL WEIGMAN | THE BG NEWS

College is tough enough, make sure you know what you’re getting into before you get here CHAD PUTERBAUGH OPINION EDITOR

For beginning freshmen, the already stressful task of choosing classes and your future career is only further compounded by one’s ascent into adulthood.

There are many challenges and stresses that we never had to face. But watching our parents from day to day, these problems slowly but surely become our own in what can be a very frightful time. The tragedy here is not that people have to go through it, but that most often they have to go through it unprepared.

The plain and simple fact is that college students, ignorant of the real woes of financial responsibility, are very easy prey to those who would seek to make a buck, and a lot more.

Therefore, I’ve decided to give a bit of advice to anyone who is about to start off college for exactly this reason. It’s rough out there, and not many people are going to give you a break, so at the very least, you can make yourself a little bit prepared.

First of all, having your first apartment can be fun, and liberating, and at the very same time a bit unnerving. And paying for your apartment is made to seem like a simple process: you walk in with your apartment chosen, you apply, fill out a contract and walk out with your brand new apartment.

However, you are asked to pay something up front called a security deposit. Most of the time, this fee is equivalent to one month’s rent, and this is where

companies can take advantage of the unsavvy renter.

The fee is kept to ensure that the renter does not trash his or her apartment. Because once it is paid it stays in the hand of the company, charges are likely to occur. You may be in for a surprise when you find out that that drop of red wine you spilt on the carpet requires the company to replace all of the carpeting, or at least say they did.

In June, The BG News published a story regarding housing deposits, and it was accompanied by a Web poll where we saw that a lot of people lost most of their deposits due to damages, and a high percentage lost all of their deposit.

My advice to the reader is to check with previous renters of that company to see just how zealous they are with taking your deposit. Find people whose living styles match your own, and ask them about their encounters with security deposits. What you find out may save you an extra 8 percent that you would have paid to the company, provided you engage in a 12-month lease.

Finding out about your housing company is one essential step that someone with a lot of foresight will do, make sure you’re one of them!

The second piece of advice is regarding checking accounts and personal finance. Look, I’m right there with you: keeping track of the money you have to pay bills and make payments is a tough endeavor, especially if you’re not already in practice.

I, of course, advise you to pay attention to your checkbook, but for people who play close to the margins like me I would suggest being wary of the following policy.

Some banks in your city, whether they tell you or hide it in the contract, may have what is called something like overdraft protection. This option is not mandatory! I would suggest that if you have any fear at all that you might sometime overdraw your account (you seriously know yourself better than I do) that you do not choose this option.

While the system may save you the embarrassment of a bad check, or having your check card denied unexpectedly, denying the service can literally save you hundreds of dollars in the long run.

The policies of some banks include an initial overdraft fee, and a daily fee for having negative amount in your account.

Thus, as soon as you overdraw, you will pay a set amount, and each additional day that you do not put the money into your account, you are forced to pay that fee again. If you have not been keeping track, it does not take long for tens of dollars a day to turn into a few hundred, and banks are not necessarily avid about warning you.

Everyone plays this game under the guise of personal responsibility. I applaud banks and landlords for treating us like adults, but the irresponsibility of college students is reliably profitable. I don’t suspect this has anything to do with their business practices.

A little foresight, especially with respect to these two issues, can very easily save you a couple hundred dollars. Learn from someone who’s incurred the wrath of greedy banks and landlords that they can be cold and unforgiving, so it’s best to find out before you sign a contract where you stand.

All over the world, adults are rediscovering what it is like to be a kid as they dive into the final Harry Potter book. It seems however, that it is easier to revert to believing in magic than it is to remember what it’s like to be a horny teenager.

Last week a new study revealed that US teenagers are waiting longer to have sex and more of those who are having sex are using condoms. The study also noted a decline in teen pregnancies.

Abstinence-only advocates claimed that the results are evidence that their brand of sex education actually works. They will have to shout to be heard over the abstinence-only death knell. It began its toll a few months ago when the most comprehensive study of abstinence education to date found no evidence that it delays the onset of sexual activity in teens. This year 11 state health departments rejected abstinence-only education.

In fact, the latest study does not prove that abstinence education works. Sexual activity rates began to drop in the early 1990s, before abstinence education became the multimillion dollar industry it is today. In fact, the number of teens having sex has not changed much since 2001, when Bush began pouring money into programs such as “Virginity Rules.”

The results also do not say anything about other forms of sexual activity. Judging

from the number of “sex on the school bus” stories I have heard in recent years, those rates aren’t declining.

What should be a personal question has become a political, partisan one. What should you tell your teen about sex?

As someone who is closer to being a teen than having one, I do think that teenagers should be encouraged to wait before they engage in sexual activity. At the same time, sending teenagers out into a world where sex is used to sell everything without correct information about sex is just irresponsible. If teenagers don’t get accurate information about sex from their parents and school, then they will get flawed information from their peers and from the porn they watch on the Internet. If we don’t give teenagers reliable information about sex, then they will trust their hormones.

A popular abstinence-only teaching tool goes something like this: Teacher repeatedly sticks a piece of tape against volunteers’ arms, the floor, wherever. After several uses the tape is dirty and cannot stick properly to anything. The tape is supposed to symbolize a sexually active teen, losing their “stickiness” through repeated sexual activity or partners.

Teaching kids to be ashamed of sex through demeaning analogies is not an antidote to our sex-saturated media either. Comparing teenagers who have sex to dirty pieces of tape is not a good illustration of sexual worth, especially when 46 percent of the class being taught is already sexually active. Remember what it was like to be a teenager? You were probably the kid in the back of the class rolling their eyes.

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Harry Potter mania sweeps the world Local stores deliver the Potter goods

London hails the arrival of ‘Hallows’

By Emily Rippe Reporter

By Melinda Jacobs Pulse Editor

Harry Potter mania has spread throughout the world, and though many people gathered in London, Paris and New York for the release of the final book in the series, it has not skipped a beat in the smaller towns of Bowling Green, Findlay and Perrysburg.

Bookstores, libraries, and even grocery stores in the surrounding areas held celebrations from Friday night until Saturday morning in honor of the 12:01 a.m. release of “Harry Potter” and the Deathly Hallows.

One of the busiest local places to fulfill devoted Harry Potter fan’s needs was Books-A-Million in Perrysburg, where both the front and back entrances were overflowing with patrons. The store catered to the younger audience, providing an arts and crafts tent for children to make wands and bookmarks, while also hosting a simple magic trick table.

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LONDON — Lumos!

Lights flicker on in stores all over the world as the clock begins to strike midnight, British time.

While the first “British Invasion” happened in the 1960s through Ringo, Paul, John, and George, now, a little short of half a century later, the second “British Invasion” comes, this time channelled by a young wizard named Potter, Harry Potter.

Millions of books sat in locked steel vaults all over the world, in some cases, protected not only by their bulletproof casing, but also by armed guards themselves, from which only perhaps Gringotts could have offered better protection. Rumors tried to leak about the book, through people who claimed to receive advanced copies, or hack the computer system of the publisher. Predictions and claims about who will die, whether Snape was good or bad, or will Harry make it

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HE SAID | SHE SAID

What to do if your partner doesn’t love wizardry as much as you — or loves it too much

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J.K. Rowling Grade | B+

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”

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“Twelve Stops and Home”

WHAT AMANDA THINKS: With a book as anticipated as this one, it’s hard not to hold your hopes too high. I’ve spent the last several months reminding myself that J.K. Rowling is only human. And during the week leading up to the release, I tried to stay as far away from our Muggle theories about the developments of Harry’s wizarding world for fear I would become so attached to one of them that I would not appreciate the actual plot developments which Rowling worked so tirelessly on.

With that said, Rowling does not let her readers down. The book is filled with new and carefully detailed characters, stunning insight into existing characters and an extension of a vast and truly magical world, which only Rowling could bring to life.

And those who partook in the tradition of rereading every previous book before the release will be happy they did. Even those who brushed up only on “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” will be at an advantage when enlightening developments hinged on Harry’s previous adventures begin to reveal themselves. This is NOT a book that can stand alone. Rowling makes reference not only to book six, but also to heretofore ignored aspects of the defeat of Tom

WHAT MATT THINKS: With a name like The Feeling, it’s hard to expect innovative music with poetic lyrics or strong guitar solos. Their album, “Twelve Stops and Home” is heavily inspired by the soft rock of the ‘70s, but at times lacks the catchiness or creativeness that is needed for great pop songs.

“Sewn,” which is a featured song on “VH1 You Ought a Know: Artists on the Rise,” is the best of the bunch with great arrangements and soothing harmonies. “Never Be Lonely” is a soothing blend with simple lyrics and catchy harmonies. “Love It When You Call,” sounds like any other pop song, with the music sounding just like “Never Be Lonely,” but with a twist and a satisfying guitar solo at the end. “Fill My Little World” is another song that doesn’t stray from the pack, offering little surprises lyrically and musically. “Kettle’s On” starts a little differently from the rest with a mysterious bass-riff but then turns into a not to so powerful ballad, but is one of the stronger tracks on “Twelve Stops.”

“I Want You Now” offers something different and finally offers something unlike the rest, starting off with the harmonies and becomes intense, that is until the chorus sets in, then it becomes lame. “Strange” showcases the best lyrics yet about being an outcast and “Anyone” has the strongest chorus-line and Dan Gillespie

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The time has finally come.

After months of wondering if Harry ends up dying, the answers are here. With the release of the book this weekend, I went took a trip downtown to notice that everywhere in the city people are reading the last installment of the Harry Potter series.

If your not into Harry Potter and never see yourself being a fan, don’t worry because it is the last installment. If you’re like me you believe that Harry Potter is a kid’s book, merely just another fairy tale to enlighten children.

Now, if you’re girlfriend compares you to the great and powerful Harry Potter, trouble may be on the horizon.

For instance, Potter masters the dark arts, kind of like Sting with his tantric medita-

tion. He’s also got a cool scar, has beaten the Dark Lord in a few occasions and he’s the only guy ,I believe, who really knows how to use a broom.

But most importantly and this should woo the ladies: he knows how to use his wand.

Me, I could never live up to the great expectations that my girlfriend, who is obsessed with the books, has laid out in reasons stated above. When it comes to the comparisons of Harry and I, he takes the cake. He can save the world of wizardry while going to wild, exotic places and all I have are loads of sports stats and music trivia.

Now, for some who may be worried that your significant other might be obsessed with the book, come with me as I share some potential deal-sealers that may give some insight.

For starters, if she dressed up like a character, like

By Emily Rippe She Said Columnist

So you have the perfect relationship. The chemistry is there. He gets along with all your friends. The parents adore him. He’s committed. He can even finish your sentences.

But the true way to find out whether or not this relationship will stand the test of time relies on one single factor: is he a Harry Potter fan?

It may seem a little backwards. If you already have everything you could possibly want in a guy, why does it matter if he reads fantasy novels?

For starters, Harry Potter is the topic of many conversations these days. With the recent release of both the fifth movie, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” and the seventh book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” it is hard to imagine a relationship where your partner has no interest in this pop culture

See HE/SHE SAID | Page 6 ONLINE: How do Harry Potter and religion interact?

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phenomenon. Seriously, what are the two of you going to talk about, the weather?

After conversation dies, it’s really all going downhill from here. Your friends will start gossiping about how uncultured your boyfriend is, especially when you show up at the theater without him. As for your family, if he doesn’t want to read the Harry Potter series to your little sister, then forget reading to her at all.

The fact of the matter is, that if this guy is so adamant about living a Harry Potter— free world, then he isn’t very committed to you. Everyone knows commitment and Harry Potter go together like peanut butter and jelly.

Remember when he used to be able to finish your sentences? Well, he can’t do that anymore because he doesn’t know what happens next in the book.

Your relationship went from incredible to non-magical in a

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split second, and it’s all because you did not take the time to find out his true feelings about Harry Potter.

Now, you might be thinking that his attitude toward Harry Potter currently has no real effect on you. The two of you don’t have to agree on everything, right?

When it comes to Harry Potter, there is no compromising. If there is any hope for the future, this is the key element of its success.

Though it’s a ways off, you might have children. How shattered will their dreams be when daddy refuses to read them J.K. Rowling’s magical tales?

If fighting didn’t occur back when the final book was released this past Saturday then you should prepare yourself for World War III, or maybe a divorce.

So do yourself a favor before any heartbreak occurs, drop the muggle at the first indication of distaste for Harry Potter.

“Mad-Eye” Moody, for the release of the book, it may give you reasons to worry. Not much is creepier than a grown woman dressing up like a guy with a crazy eye attached to her face.

Another example: you two are at a bar — and yes this is a true story I heard — she’s actually reading the book at a table excluding herself from all social activity.

How about this one: instead of taking a nice afternoon for a romantic picnic, she would rather go off and play a game of Quidditch with her team called Ravenclaw. Yes, this game does exist in some places.

Now if you two are in debate about the greatest villain of alltime, after you say Darth Vader she responds that she has you beat by saying Lord Voldemort, she has lost all touch with reality because let’s be honest, “Star Wars” has it beat.

But nothing cuts deeper than when you two are arguing and she drops the “You’re nothing but a Mudblood,” bomb on you. When they start using the Potter-vocab, your time may be up because you have nothing to say after that.

These are just a few examples to watch out for if you’re dating a Potter-maniac. But if you insist on fighting for your relationship, just remember it’s the last book and there’s only two more movies left.

Additional note: My girlfriend helped me out in all information provided.

Mandy Lehman, the store’s merchandising specialist, was prepared with supplies to entertain hundreds of children, but by 11:30 p.m., the art inventory ran out.

Eleven-year-old friends Mariah Alafa and Kelley Lewis were some of the last young artists under the tent. They talked about their favorite character, Hermione Granger, while they made pet owls out of brown paper bags.

“She’s my favorite because when Harry is doing something wrong, she corrects him,” Alafa said. “She’s really smart.”

Meanwhile, 34-year-old Shelia Wright was standing in

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BOOK From Page 5 Riddle in book two.

I do, however, worry that younger newcomers to the series will have a hard time digesting this last edition, even more so than the “Half Blood Prince and the Order of the Phoenix.” For as Harry grows older, so to does his audience and this final installment is clearly written about a 17 year-old, for 17-year-olds.

Rowling also pushes the envelope for a book still shelved in the children’s section of the library by writing in several heart-wrenching tragedies, exceeding even those of the books five and six.

Harry Potter conspiracy theorists and those (like myself) who cling to the fairy-tale endings and immortal characters may find themselves disappointed in the final book and the crushing of all of our naive hopes. However, I was impressed by Rowling’s spectacular, resolute and tactful ability to end this series, assuring that this will be, and has no choice but to be, the last book.

With that said, no one can really be disappointed in an author whose books have prompted millions of people to stay up late into the night, throwing parties and standing in long lines at Meijer — in between the tiki torch lighter fluid and the strawberry shortcake school supplies — counting down to midnight in a scene reminiscent of New Year’s Eve. Scholastic could only be happier if they were printing Bibles.

— Amanda Hoover

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ALBUM From Page 5 Sells gives his strongest vocal performance.

“Helicopter” sounds like a carnival ride and the last track “Blue Piccadilly,” sums up the album with predictable lyrics and not so special music accompaniment.

“Twelve Stops and Home,” could serve best as background music for a tea party. Although the album gets stronger in the second half of the album, if these five lads really want to make a great record they have to stray away from the simple pop formula at some point and add a little something different into the mix. There’s no doubt The Feeling has talent, they just truly haven’t come together yet.

— Matt Manning

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POTTER From Page 5 through the end haunted the ears of fans who tried to block out the speculation, until that magical moment when the book would be their own.

This past Friday, when the clock struck midnight London time, the so-called witching hour nonetheless, the longawaited final book in J.K. Rowling’s series, was released into the greedy grasps of fans all over the world. One of the major bookstores in London that participated in the release, was Waterstone’s Piccadilly, which also happens to be the largest Waterstone in all of Europe.

Judy Puttick, a book seller at Waterstone, was working the night of the midnight release, and was impressed by the dedicated fans that showed up, some as many as three days before the book would be released.

“It was an amazing atmosphere here at the midnight opening,” Puttick said. “Even on Wednesday people started showing up [outside the store], and by Thursday there were almost a hundred or so people cueing up outside.”

And some people really made a trek to be here, with groups hailing from countries such as Holland, Germany, Belgium, Spain, and more.

Puttick wasn’t surprised how-

line just outside the bookstore’s entranceway decked out in her Madam Bones costume. The mother of three started reading the Harry Potter series 10 years ago when the first book was released. Her favorite character also happened to be Hermione.

“She’s like me, an insufferable know-it-all,” Wright said.

As Wright waited patiently to get her hands on the last installment of Harry Potter, she discussed her predictions about the book.

“The way the story has gone so far, at least three people might die,” Wright hypothesized, “Malfoy will turn over a new leaf, and Snape is evil.”

Wright felt so strongly

ever, by the big turnout.

“People have waited a long time for this book,” Puttick said.

“So it’s not unusual to see such a big turnout. We tend to get large crowds with other events as well, and with this being the last and final book [in the Harry Potter series] it’s normal more fans than ever would show up to be here for this.”

Two of those international attendees that Puttick spoke about were Celia Mas Agullo and Christophe Gand.

“We got here on Friday, and came from Madrid just for the release,” Agullo said, continuing to explain that both her and Gand only started waiting in line on Friday, but still ended up waiting many hours until they finally got their copy.

“We were right in front for the doors opening,” Gand added.

Although she had already gotten her book, Agullo said she hadn’t read too much of it yet, and neither had Gand.

“We want it to last as much time as possible,” Agullo said with a smile. “After waiting for years to have this book, as I read it, I want it to last as long as possible.”

Even though some fans, like Agullo and Gand, waited in line at midnight to receive their copy, there was still a line outside the store on Sunday, even the store had special “Harry Potter” opening hours

about her Snape conviction that she made $100 bet with her husband.

“He thinks Snape’s a good guy,” she laughed.

Books-A-Million also held Harry Potter trivia, where the three people who answered the most questions got to be the first in line to buy the book.

“It was really intense,” said 17-year-old Ellen Lathrop.

“They asked what page Dumbledore died.”

Lathrop was dressed like a muggle, but she brought along her more magical friends Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Belatrix Lestrange and a snitch.

It was a few minutes before midnight and the group of friends had been at the book-

to allow fans to earlier purchase their copies.

But they needn’t worry if they did not feel like showing up in line, Puttick explained.

Waterstone offered fans the opportunity to pre-order and reserve books that they could pick up whenever they had the time.

“That way they don’t have to worry about getting [a book],” Puttick said.

Ryan Zielinski, on holiday in Europe but from Albany, N.Y., has been a fan since the beginning. Although he did not come specifically for the Harry Potter release, he and his family couldn’t resist the opportunity to embark to London to purchase a copy during all the hype, however, he wasn’t a midnight buyer.

“It’s one of the best ones [books]. This and the sixth book,” Zielinski said.

Like Emma, he is drawn to the books’ descriptive nature and attention to detail.

“I’ve read them since the first book,” Zielinski said, “I like the characters and how they develop throughout the books.”

But for those who were just dying to get the book as soon as possible, and came for the midnight release, were met with much more than a simple book sale, but a social event as well. Puttick explained that the bookstore

store for two hours. Malfoy, known in real life as Alex Gutkoski, still seemed to be having a good time.

“Since [age] 10, I’ve been talking to friends, doing trivia and chasing the snitch,” Gutkoski said.

A few minutes later, the entire line of eager fans started chanting, “Harry! Harry!

Harry!” A countdown began.

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The trivia winners ran out of the store holding their newest prized possessions, receiving hugs from complete strangers who realized it was probably going to be another hour until they got their books.

even dressed itself up with a Gryffindor theme through banners, colors and streamers hanging from the walls and ceilings.

“We hosted a party, and had character dress-ups from the book show up to entertain fans,” Puttick said. “And we also opened the doors to the store at one midnight until midnight, and held a countdown to the final reveal of the book, which we uncovered at midnight.”

But despite how fans may wish to acquire their book, there’s no need to hurry for fear of books disappearing off the shelves.

“We’ve anticipated the demand,” Puttick said, “and rest assured we will not run out,” she added with a smile.

Emma, a fan of the Harry Potter books since the release of the fourth book, and Richard, who in fact was just reading the first book at the time of interview, live in Cambridge, England, but were in Belgium when the book was released.

“I was so glad they had the English version in Brussels,” Emma said with a laugh as she held up her prized possession, which had a decent sized dent of reading. “So far [the book] is good, though I’m only 100 pages in. Hardest part is not having the ending spoiled.”

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a financial burden for my parents, especially if I don’t get to finish it out and they still have to pay,” Furnas said.

Managing Attorney of Student Legal Services Rodney Fleming explained that if a student died and they had a co-signer for the loan, it would be that co-signer’s responsibility to pay back the loan after the student died.

The co-signer is saying that if “you don’t pay back the loan that they will” Fleming said.

Kerri Rohr, a consumer banker for National City, said if there is no co-signer, the protocol depends on who the provider is for the student loan.

There are multiple providers that lend money to students through privatized loans, each of which have their own guide-

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lines and restrictions.

Rohr said the best way to see what actions a student’s lender would take in the case of death is to call their loan provider, or contact the U.S Department of Education.

“In most cases the loan can be discharged or forgiven,” Rohr said.

If the loan is not discharged, the procedure for collecting payment is based on the lender and the estate that the student left behind. An estate is anything a person leaves behind after they die.

Fleming said that in most instances, the lender would take into account whether the borrower had anything in their estate worth money.

The lender then has the right to get a court ordered inventory of the estate that a student has, such as a car, stocks or a security deposit from a landlord.

After the estate is empty of

value, then there is nothing left that the lenders can do to obtain that money, and the debt is basically wiped away.

Rohr said that at that point the loan would be uncollectible and be written off as a loss.

Rohr also said that sometimes families feel obligated to pay off the debt that their deceased left behind, but that they are in no way obligated to do so.

In the case that lenders are left without payment, they can file a claim against the estate, said Jennifer Robeson, office manager for the Wood County Probate Court.

Although these claims are usually filed against people who have to pay back mortgages, car loans or credit card debt, student loans could still be targeted, Robeson said.

“We see many many claims filed against estates, but I have not personally seen one filed because of student loans,” Robeson said.

“For many reasons, some consider this the Olympics of the horn.”

Andrew Pelletier | Competition host

“In 2005 I placed a bid to host the competition, along with the University of Southern California and Rice University in Houston,” Pelletier said.

“Bowling Green was chosen because of the quality of our Musical Arts Center facility and its fairly central location.”

The competition lasted three days, Friday through Sunday, and consists of three rounds.

One round was held each day at the end of which some players were eliminated.

The first round is inspired by a Mozart concerto and consists of each player choosing one of five original works made specifically for the horn and piano.

The second round centers around new contemporary pieces that are generally unaccompanied.

In the third round, horn players choose one of four full concertos — a composition for an orchestra and one or more solo instruments — to perform in front of the judges.

Judges voting on best overall performance, style, technical achievement, stage presence and interpretive skill and ability choose the winner.

The performer with the majority of the votes takes home the prize.

The panel of judges for the university division is comprised of a group of 10 from all over America and the professional division is comprised of seven judges from around the world.

“Competitors and judges come from all over America and the world, from places like Israel, Hawaii, Canada and Japan,” Pelletier said.

“For many reasons, some consider this the Olympics of the horn.”

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1 BDRM. apt.

415 E. Court B, $360 + util., 419-352-8917.

2 bdrm., 2 bath, E. Merry 1 1/2 blks. from campus. CHEAP RENT. Parking available Jay 419-789-1598.

3 bdrm house. $750 plus utils. Avail 8/16. Sm. pet allowed. 404 S. College. 419.352.4850 & 419.352.6948

Furnished room for rent , nice quiet area. Freedom of the house. $250 mo., $100 deposit. 419-354-6117.

Buckeye Studios Student housing available now.

Monthly/semester & yr. long leases.

Fully furnished, includes all utilities & 25” TV. Free wireless internet Call 419-352-1520. www.buckeyeinnandstudios.com Nice 2 bdrm. house, 612 Seventh St w/ W/D. Avail. immed. $640 & part. utilities. 419-287-4337.

Quiet 1 bedroom unfurnished apt on S. College Dr. Avail. Aug. $360.

419-352-9378.

Room avail. for 2007/08 school year starting Aug. $250 mo. female/grad/ non-smoke. 419-308-9295.

Copper Beach Townhouse 1 or 2 F. rmtes. needed. $295 mo. + elec. Beautiful inside. 419-304-0265 or 419-874-0292.

PULSE

8 Wednesday, July 25, 2007

WWW.BGNEWS.COM

Harry Potter and the really long line The Pulse section captures Saturday’s madness at bookstores in BG, London

By Melinda Jacobs Pulse Editor

LONDON — It’s midnight... the witching hour. Everywhere swarms of witches and wizards are parading around cities all over the world, a sort of informal gathering if you will.

Gossip about “he who should not be named” and a young wizard called Harry Potter float around and dangle temptingly in the air for inviting ears..

They are all waiting to find out the fate of this young wizard, and as soon as the clock stirkes midnight, into the bookstores them swarm one by one, to recieve the book that ends it all...

“Harry Potter and the Dealthy Hallows.”

Here’s a look into how the night began, on the day that will be remembered

in both the wizarding, and our simple muggle world.

And as I still have 300 some pages to go in my own book, without further ado, here’s what happened during the beginning of the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” worldwide.

EMILY RIPPE | THE BG NEWS

DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER Think all books are the same? Think again. Here’s some facts on the UK vs. the American book editions, and their unique covers.

ARTS AND CRAFTS: Three Harry Potter fans show off the art projects they made whie waiting for the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” last Friday at Books-aMillion in Perrysburg (above).

HARRY POTTER IN AMERICA ■ British spelling and language changed to American

spelling and language to avoid confusion ■ Only one available “children’s” cover as opposed to the UK version

HARRY POTTER IN THE UK (ADULT) ■ Same version of text as the other UK edition, just a more

suitable cover for adults ■ One of the most popular versions, since it is not available

in a lot of other countries as much as it is in the UK HARRY POTTER IN THE UK (YOUTH) ■ The international book cover for English language

Harry Potter books around the globe, besides the United States ■ Is considered to be the kids version, as the more serious cover is the adult one MELINDA JACOBS | THE BG NEWS

THOUGHT YOU KNEW ENOUGH ABOUT HARRY POTTER? WRONG. CHEW ON THESE FACTS...

■ If a muggle (non-magical person)

■ It was predicted by many, and was told

spotted Hogwarts, they would just see an old ruin with a sign “Keep out, dangerous building.”

■ The four houses at Hogwarts correspond to the four elements. Gryffindor is fire, Ravenclaw is air, Hufflepuff is earth and Slytherin is water.

■ Harry Potter shares the same date of birth as the author of the series J.K Rowling, and of the actor who plays him in the movie serious, Daniel Radcliffe, July 31st.

by J.K Rowling, that the final word in the final book of the series would be the word scar. She evidently changed her mind, because it is not the final word in the book that was published.

■ J.K Rowling is one of only five selfmade female billionaires, and the first billion-dollar author.

■ J.K Rowling modeled the character Hermione after herself.

■ The Harry Potter franchise holds three

Guinness World Records: The Highest Annual Earnings for an Author, The Highest One Year Sales for a Book Series, and The Most Advanced Orders for a Book.

■ More than 16,000 children in the U.K. and U.S. auditioned for the role of Harry Potter.

■ Grades at Hogwarts are not typical A’s and B’s. Passing grades are noted as “Outstanding,” “Exceeds Expectations” and “Acceptable.” Non-passing grades are “Poor,” “Dreadful” and “Troll.”

ABOVE TWO PHOTOS BY MELINDA JACOBS | THE BG NEWS

POTTER CALLING: Scenes from London as the city eagerly awaited the release of the final Harry Potter adventure (above).

Sources: AssociatedContent.com, Forbes, HarryPotterFacts.com, Salt Lake Tribune, Mirror.co.uk, TWWN.com CHRISTY JOHNSON | THE BG NEWS

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE: Fans wait in line for the seventh Harry Potter book outside of Waterstone’s bookstore in Piccidilly, London (above). Close to 11 million copies of the book were sold in the first 24 hours after its release in the United States and United Kingdom last Friday.